r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/wankbollox 1d ago

If Texas can ignore the federal government and make its own immigration policy, then I guess California can make its own trade policy. Seems fair. 

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

States setting their own trade agreements is totally unconstitutional, but we haven't been following that for a while now anyway. I'm hoping the whole west coast can form it's own trade coalition.

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u/jesuisapprenant 1d ago

Tariff powers don’t belong to the executive branch, the executive branch cannot defund programs unilaterally without Congressional approval, felons cannot run for office, the list goes on. 

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u/InsuranceToTheRescue I voted 1d ago

FWIW, there's nothing that says felons can't run for President. The only qualifications are:

  • American citizen since birth.
  • 35+ years old
  • Lived within the US for at least the last 14 years.
  • Hasn't served 2 terms already (22A).
  • Hasn't rebelled against the US after taking an oath to the Constitution (14A).
  • Hasn't been previously impeached by Congress & barred from federal office.